BROWN, John Wilson (1874-1956) Kendal 1893; Shoreditch (HACKNEY) 1897; Cardiff 1901; Kimberley, South Africa 1902; CL Kendal 1905-1939 He must be remembered as an outstanding pioneer county librarian. From KENDAL he supplied Westmorland schools with books from 1905 onwards, extending the service to adults during World War I and thus providing what was then the only joint town/county service in England.
Kendal 1893; Shoreditch (HACKNEY) 1897; Cardiff 1901; Kimberley, South Africa 1902; CL Kendal 1905-1939
He must be remembered as an outstanding pioneer county librarian. From KENDAL he supplied Westmorland schools with books from 1905 onwards, extending the service to adults during World War I and thus providing what was then the only joint town/county service in England.